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Destroyers of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla visit Beirut during the Mediterranean Fleet Spring Cruise, February 1955.
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(Film taken onboard HMS Agincourt.) Ships enter Beirut harbour, HMS Forth in the foreground; hands on Agincourt's forecastle. Forth fires a national salute to Lebanon; shore batteries return the salute. Berthing parties on the forecastle. Destroyers of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla enter harbour. HMS Forth at sea with submarines in company; submarines and Forth conduct a search. Firing of 'B' gun on HMS Agincourt. Agincourt watering at sea, from HMS Forth.